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fore and aft

[fawr-uhnd-aft, -ahft, fohr-] / ˈfɔr əndˈæft, -ˈɑft, ˈfoʊr- /


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In Montana, the GPS searches for my salvation, fore and aft.

From Washington Post • Aug. 20, 2020

Her 20-foot fiberglass boat, with snarling teeth painted on the bow, had fore and aft cabins and an open space in the middle where she could work the oars.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 16, 2020

Large fore and aft cargo doors can malfunction and leak.

From Washington Times • Jan. 8, 2020

The back seat slides fore and aft and easily takes on two full-size adults.

From New York Times • Mar. 23, 2017

Kay’s panache, for instance, was shaped like a rigid, flat fan, with its edges pointing fore and aft.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White




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